BLOOMING PRAIRIE — The Blooming Prairie girls basketball team cranked up its defense as it beat Alden-Conger (3-1 overall) 44-34 in BP Tuesday.

Madison Worke went 3-for-3 on threes and scored 15 points to go along with seven rebounds and four steals to lead the way for BP (3-3 overall).

BP 13 31 — 44

AC 16 18 — 34

BP scoring: Madison Worke, 15; Sara Noble, 7; Taylor Hagen, 6; Jenna Krell, 6; Janelle Morem, 6; Delaney Nelson, 2; Marissa Jensen, 1; Tori Poe, 1; field goals: 30 percent (17-for-55); three-pointers: 80 percent (4-for-5); free throws: 54 percent (6-for-11); turnovers: 20